Mobile at 5K levels - best value for money

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[font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif]1. Q: Budget?

[font=georgia,serif]A: about 5k [/font]

2. Q: Preferred Form Factor(flip, bar, slider)?

[font=georgia,serif]A: Bar, moving parts NOT preferred[/font]

3. Q: Preferred display type?

[font=georgia,serif]A: I believe I don't really have much choice at this price. The larger - the better.[/font]

4. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them.

[font=georgia,serif]A: Nokia is preferable since they seem to have better battery as well as lesser hardware software issues.[/font]

5. Q: Preferred input method (Touchscreen, QWERTY, etc.)?

[font=georgia,serif]A: Buttons! QWERTY > 2-ABC > Touchscreen is last preference.[/font]

6. Q: Camera required or not? If required, please specify type like front camera/flash/etc.

[font=georgia,serif]A: don't care. All phones come with basic cam these days.[/font]

7. Q: Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).

[font=georgia,serif]A: Anything that is less buggy, and doesn't bring the phone to its knees.[/font]

8. Q: Preferred connectivity options? (3G, Wifi, Edge etc).

[font=georgia,serif]A: 3G and EDGE[/font]

9. Q: What is your intended use for this phone(internet, camera, multimedia, mails, etc)?

[font=georgia,serif]A: CALLs - need good quality audio as well as signal reception.[/font][/font]

[font=georgia,serif]Multimedia - songs and videos[/font]

[font=georgia,serif]Internet access.[/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][font=georgia,serif]Email? you mean something like "Mini-outlook" - would be a good option.[/font]

10. Q: Any other requirements?

[font=georgia,serif]A: Not really. Shouldn't look bland (yeah I am asking for too much at 5K bracket - but, heh, I am an Indian!)[/font][/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][font=georgia,serif]Sharp edges/vertices and thin form factor preferred[/font]

11. Q: If you have already considered a phone then please mention the model.

[font=georgia,serif]A: Nokia Asha series looks fine. Only prob is that it looks too rounded![/font][/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]So ppl, can you please help me in shortlisting the phones for consideration.[/font][/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]There is a HUGE list of phones when I open flipkart/letsbuy/landmarkonthenet etc at this price range. [/font][/font]

[font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I have checked the Nokia / Samsung / SE / Motorola websites too - but still in a fix about pros and cons. [/font][/font][font=lucida sans unicode,lucida grande,sans-serif][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Also I don't have any idea about REAL usability issues faced - where this forum can actually help a lot.[/font][/font]
 
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As far as i remember, C series is the jack of all trade and x series is based on music rich features.

But Nokia c5 will do nicely for you.

If u can upgrade the budget, get it. You wont regret it.
 
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OK, looks like there has to be an upgrade in Budget.

The phone has to have a mail client.

for Lotus Notes mail server.

After reading around I make out that I would require a Smart phone.

That means budget increase
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Anything available till 10K?

(I know Nokia C5 is a smart phone) [GAH! There is something available called C5-03 too, which is quite different
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Will Androids be able to connect to Lotus notes server?
 
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ssslayer said:
OK, looks like there has to be an upgrade in Budget.

The phone has to have a mail client.

for Lotus Notes mail server.

After reading around I make out that I would require a Smart phone.

That means budget increase

Anything available till 10K?

(I know Nokia C5 is a smart phone) [GAH! There is something available called C5-03 too, which is quite different ]

Will Androids be able to connect to Lotus notes server?
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Here are some options you could consider:

1. Nokia E5(Symbian):

Its available on Flipkart at arnd 9k

http://www.flipkart.com/nokia-e5-mo...pg--&ref=cb84fbe1-6cb1-4d27-b364-d3d38338643a

2. HTC Chacha(Android):

Available at Flipkart for 12k

http://www.flipkart.com/htc-chacha-...oQ--&ref=c88170e2-d794-4429-ae54-2f5045ec5157

Do update here which handset you buy !

Hope this helps.
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C5-00 is a very nice phone for around 7k. It is a full fledged smartphone but The screen is quite small + No wifi.

Avoid C5-03. This one is the resistive touchscreen model and If u are going that way then better android models are available..

Also the default email client in both the above phones although perfectlt adequate by themselves , are a bit clunky to use...
 
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